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Why Build Your Own Car
SubWoofer?
Although you can buy a subwoofer box and make your
job a great deal easier, many people would still
rather build their own car subwoofer. Have you ever
wondered why?
The
fact is that although buying a subwoofer box is much
easier, many people find that in doing so, they may
not be getting exactly what they want. By building
your own subwoofer box, not only is it cheaper in
the long run than buying one outright, you are able
to end up with EXACTLY what you want.
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Most people quickly
learn that after buying a box, there is still much work required in
order to get it ready for your car. You still have to install your subs,
and many people like to tweak their boxes anyway. That being the case,
why not make it yourself? It only takes a little bit of time and effort,
but it is really worth it for a custom box design.
Firstly, let’s have a
look at some different subwoofer boxes.
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Single
Subwoofer Box
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Fibreglass
Subwoofer Box
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Dual
Subwoofer Box
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Boss
Subwoofer Box
The subwoofer boxes
above are all types that you can make or buy. Dual subwoofer boxes are
those with the space for two subs and are also the most popular.
As you may imagine,
there is more than one type of material that you can use to make your
subwoofer box. There are many things to consider when building your box,
so let's look at the pros and cons of the different construction
materials that you can use.
First of all, let me say
that no matter which box construction material you choose, there are two
golden rules that apply to all of them;
(1) A car subwoofer box
has to be sealed and solidly built if you want it to sound good. A leaky
box will not only let some of these backwaves out, but your volume will
also be bad. This is due to the fact that the leak will be releasing
some of the internal pressure created when the woofer compresses.
(2) The solid part is
very important when you are creating your subwoofer box, because if the
box can flex around and vibrate, the vibrations will really screw up the
overall sound quality and sound pressure level.
If you remember these
two rules when you are building your enclosure, and you'll be much
happier with it in the long run.
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